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any riglit of protection or property in the fur seals freqnenting the islands of the 

 United States in Bering Sea, when such seals are found outside the ordinary three- 

 mile limit. 



REGULATIONS PROPOSED BY BARON DE COURCEL, MAR(JCIS VISCONTl VEXOSTA, AND HIS 

 EXCELLENCY M. ORAM, AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF T!IE TRIBUNAL. 



AUTICLE 1. 



The Government of the United States and of Great Britain shall forbid their cit- 

 izens and subjects respectively to kill, capture, or pursue, at any time and in any 

 manner whatever, the animals commonly called fur seals, witliiu a zone of 60 miles 

 around the Pribilov Islands, inclusive of the territorial waters. 



The miles mentioned in the preceding paragraph are geographical miles, of 60 to 

 a degree of latitude. 



Article 2. 



The two Governments shall forbid their citizens and subjects respectively to kill, 

 capture, or pursue, in any manner whatever, during the season extending, each 

 year, from the 1st of May to the 31st of July, both inclusive, the fur seals on the 

 high sea, in the part of the Pacific Oceau, inclusive of the Bering Sea, which is 

 situated to tlie north of the 35tli degree of north latitude, and eastward of the 

 180th degree of longitude from Greenwich till it strikes the water boundary de- 

 scribed in Article 1 of the Treaty of 1867 between the United States and Eussia, and 

 following that line np to Bering Straits. 



Article 3. 



During the period of time and in the waters in which the fur seal fishing is allowed, 

 only sailing vessels shall be permitted to carry on or take part in fur seal fishing 

 operations. They will however bo at liberty to avail themselves of the use of such 

 canoes or undecked boats, propelled by paddles, oars, or sails, as are in common use 

 as fishing boats. 



Article 4. 



Each sailing vessel authorized to fish for fur seals must be provided with a special 

 license issued for that purpose by its Government, and shall be recxuired to carry a 

 distinguishing flag to be iirescribed by its Government, 



Article 5. 



The masters of the vessels engaged in fur sral fishing sliall enter accurately in 

 their ofticial log book the date and place of each fur seal fishing operation, and also 

 the number and sex of the seals captured upon each day. These entries shall be 

 communicated by each of the two Governments to the other at the end of each fishing 

 .season. 



Article 6. 



The use of nets, firearms, and explosives shall be forbidden in the fur seal fishing. 

 This restriction shall not apply to shotguns when such fishing takes place outside 

 of Bering's Sea during the season when it may be lawfully carried on. 



